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misterd on 21 January 2008
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CrazzyMan said:

Just wait ONE week. =))
Then we will see, who is not going to make 15-16 mln. in 2008. =)))
yeah, yeah, it`s x360. =]]

Anyway, we ave 2 weeks numbers to get, interesting, how ps3 price cut will effect other console sales. =)
we will see that only after 3 weeks.. =]

Moreover, if ps3 gets 299$, it`s a price of PS2 on it`s sceond year. I wonder what will be demand. Shortages anyone? =))

By the way, i think they want to rid of old models, and to offer one`s with dualshock 3. =)
That would be logical moove.


 

It was after the 2nd year (May 2002) that the PS2 cut price to $199 in the US and THAT is when it's sales jumped noticably:

http://vgchartz.com/hwcomps.php?cons1=PS2®1=America&cons2=PS2®2=America&cons3=PS2®3=America&start=37066&end=37444

However, if you note the next chart, you'll see that the price cut did nothing to change the the PS2's standing in sales - it was #1 and remained #1. The XBox and GCN cut prices at almost the same time, and increased in roughly equivilent proportions (the GCN less so because it had a smaller price drop).  It really did nothing to alter the existing status quo - the PS2 was out in front, and stayed in front, the XB and GCN were close and remained close.

http://vgchartz.com/hwcomps.php?cons1=PS2&reg1=America&cons2=GC&reg2=America&cons3=XB&reg3=America&start=37066&end=37444

Moreover, if you look at the entire history, that appears to the be only price cut with a noticable, long term effect on sales. Other than normal holiday bumps, the sales pretty much stayed flat (with a slight decline) for the rest of the generation.